Liverpool are almost certain to add to their centre-back options regardless of whether Virgil van Dijk signs a new contract with the club or not.
Richard Hughes and his recruitment team are committed to adding one or two top-class centre-backs in the upcoming transfer windows and they are keeping tabs on several players.
The expectation has been that the club will sign the defenders next summer but it emerged recently that the club are carrying out due diligence on a potential signing in the January window.
Liverpool are aware that it could be hard to bring in the target they want in the winter window given the difficulties of getting top players out of a club in the middle of the season.
However, the Merseyside giants could get an unexpected boost in their pursuit of a defender as one of their top targets could become available in the January transfer window.
Club could be forced to sell Reds target in January
Liverpool have been interested in Marc Guehi but Crystal Palace are unlikely to sell the England defender in the middle of the season.
However, Sevilla’s Loic Bade is another one of Liverpool’s top targets and the Frenchman could be sold in the winter window.
According to Estadio Deportivo, Sevilla are not in a financial condition to reject a big money offer for the defender in the middle of the campaign.
He has a €50m release clause in his contract but Liverpool have been scheming to get him for a lower fee.
Sevilla’s financial conditions make him susceptible if the Reds decide to table a significant offer for Bade in the winter transfer window.
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The Spanish club will sell if a certain price is offered and the club are claimed to be looking at potential replacements for Bade.
The Frenchman would welcome a move to the Premier League and would be open to the idea of joining Liverpool.
However, he has other options in the Premier League as well where Newcastle United are also interested in getting their hands on the French defender.
